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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
1.78 Lakh MT pulses distributed to 13.4 Crore beneficiaries in States/UTs under PM-GKY
Rs.19,350.84 crore released for 9.67 crore farmers during lockdown period under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme
Distribution of Pulses under PM-GKY Yojana
Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana  about 4.57 Lakh MT of pulses have been dispatched to the States/UTs. Out of this, 1.78 Lakh MT pulses have been distributed to 1340.61 Lakh beneficiaries in the States/UTs.
Status of procurement of pulses and oilseeds by NAFED during lockdown period:
- 7.33 Lakh MT Gram  has been procured from 9 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
- 5.91 Lakh MT Mustard has been procured from 5 States namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana.
- 2.41 Lakh MT Toor has been procured from 8 States namely Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha.
Wheat Procurement in Rabi Marketing Season
In Rabi Marketing Season  2020-21, a total of 359.10 Lakh MT wheat is arrived in FCI out of which 347.54 Lakh MT is purchased.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi  Scheme
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi  Scheme during the lockdown period from 24.3.2020 till date, 9.67 crore farmers have been benefitted and an amount of Rs. 19,350.84 crore has been released so far.
Prime Minister's Office
India Bhutan Satellite is a testament to our special relationship with the people of Bhutan: PM
Commends DITT Bhutan and ISRO on successful launch of jointly developed India Bhutan satellite
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that the India Bhutan Satellite is a testament to our special relationship with the people of Bhutan. Shri Modi has Commended Department of Information Technology & Telecom  Bhutan and ISRO on the successful launch of this jointly developed satellite.
In response to a tweet by the Prime Minister of Bhutan who presented a message from His Majesty The King on the successful launch of India-Bhutan SAT, the Prime Minister said;
"India Bhutan Satellite is a testament to our special relationship with the people of Bhutan. I commend @dittbhutan and @isro on the successful launch of this jointly developed satellite."
EAC-PM
Economic Survey is a reflection of Government’s commitment to growth and development: Dr. Bibek Debroy, Chairman, EAC-PM
The Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister , Dr. Bibek Debroy has said that the Economic Survey is a reflection of Government’s commitment to growth and development. Highlighting the optimistic outlook of the economy reflected by the Economic Survey, he said the emphasis on women’s empowerment is a welcome step.
Economic Survey for 2017-18 estimates a real GDP growth rate of 6.75 per cent for the full year, based on a 7.5 per cent real growth for the second half of the year. For 2018-19 it projects a real GDP growth between 7 – 7.5 per cent. It is optimistic in its tone because of Government’s commitment to carry forward structural reforms like GST, deregulation measures, bank re-capitalization and resolution through the IBC process.
The Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister  endorsed the pick-up in growth highlighted in the Survey, but was of the view that in 2018-19 the real GDP growth rate is likely to be closer to 7.5 per cent rather than 7 per cent. The Government is committed to fiscal consolidation and prudent public expenditure. It would be in order if public expenditure is also financed through off-Budget instruments. It is rightly mentioned that growth drivers will have to fundamentally emerge through exports, private investments and consumption. The Survey has already noted the likely pick-up in both exports and private investments.
The Survey has stressed that demonetization was only a blip that did not last beyond mid-2017. It is important to emphasize this aspect because a lot of general statements are made about the impact of demonetization on GDP growth. One of the objectives of demonetization and GST was an increase in the tax payer base. Correcting for trends, the Survey has figures to show that the number of tax payers has actually increased because of these policy measures, though many of these tax payers declared incomes that are close to the minimum threshold levels. There has also been lot of debate about job growth, despite the lack of credible data. The Survey has specific numbers to show that formal sector employment is much higher than what is commonly suggested. The survey lists out down-side risks and up-side gains that will influence growth in 2018-19. Amongst down-side risks, the most important one is crude oil prices. The Chairman, EAC-PM is of the view that the impact of any increase in crude prices, will be more than compensated by recovery in exports, private investments and even private consumption, unless real interest rates remain too high.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
3rd Day of the Pad Yatra organised by Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya’s on the Path of Gandhian Values
National Award Winner, Author Shri Ram Moriand Ms. Radha MehtaSpoke on “अस्वाद” Mahavrat  given by PujyaBapu
Day 3 - PadYatraRoute:
Mayadhar - Pingari - Lakhawada - Anida - Mandavda - Bhutiya - Shetrunji Dam
Yesterday Shri Raghavjibhai Dhabi, well known educationist addressed the Fourth Mahavrat Sabha at Mayadhar on the topic “Swadeshi”. In his speech, he said, “Swadeshi is the true love for the nations, it is where even the last man gets work and uplifts himself. PujyaGandhibapu highly insisted on Swadeshi as that was a way to develop India in a better way.”
Today morning, Union Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and other Padyatris joined the local residents for ‘Prabhatferi’ and to clean the village. After the cleanliness program, the PadYatra for the Third day started from the Mayadhar. When this PadYatra spreading the Gandhian thoughts, values and basic education reached at Pingri, people of the village welcomed Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and the other PadYatris with a great procession.
The PadYatra then proceeded from Pingri to ToLakdhwada and from Ladkhwada to Anida. When the PadYtaris reached Anida, the residents of the village welcomed the PadYatris with Torans decorated all over the village. A national award winner, author Shri Ram Mori addressed the Fifth Mahavrat Sabha on the topic “Swad-Tyag”. He said, “Taste is now not only limited to the tongue, but it is also deep-rooted into mankind. The abstinence of taste done by Bapu was his penance. Be it the taste of food or be it the taste of anger, pride or position. The taste of position itself created Mahabharat and Ramayan. Bapu preached that abstinence of taste makes your fortitude stronger.”
The second speaker on the same topic Ms. Radha Mehta said, “After joining this PadYatra I realized that the Gandhian values and will stay stronger in today’s era because of a great leader like Mansukhbhai. Control over your taste is a key to control your mind. Physical and mental peace comes from good health.” He also added, “Being a part of the PadYatra is surely a life-changing event for me.”
Today, the producer of TarakMethaKaOoltaChashma, Shri Asitkumar Modi and two actors from the serial viz. AtmaramBhide  and PatrakarPopatlal  joined the Padyatra.
PadYatra will reach Shetrunji dam today night and the Sixth Mahavrat Sabha will commence there. Shri Atulbhai Pandya, director of Gandhi Ashram  will address the gathering on the topic “Abhay”. After that a very famous Dayro artist, Ms. GitabenRabari will present the program.
Singer Ms. Alpaben Patel and Dayro Artist Shri Ghanshyambhai Lakhani will present the cultural program tomorrow night at Palitana. After that, a human-sized Puppet show will be organized at Gheti and Bhavai at Panchpipra and Valukud.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri Piyush Goyal delivers keynote address at India-Singapore CEO Forum;
Singapore-India ties can expand on the basis of greater degree of people to people engagement: Shri Goyal;
Buddhism, Bollywood and Business can help in cementing the partnership
Minister of Railways; Commerce & Industry; Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal today delivered the keynote address at India-Singapore CEO Forum. Inviting businesses from both sides to bring in sparkle into India and Singapore's partnership, he said that ours is a strong & productive partnership, which can be taken to higher levels. The minister said that it is a partnership that will help us become Aatmanirbhar& also give opportunities for us to expand our global footprint.
Shri Goyal urged businesses to look at ways how we can expand the engagement and encourage India's youth to use more innovative technologies. He said India & Singapore are working together in cyber security & disaster relief, and Education and skill development can be taken up as pillars where we can work together and learn from Singapore’s experience. E-Commerce, Fintech, smart manufacturing, healthcare are significant areas where India offers a large market. He said that our working together in these areas can truly transform India's own effort to give the best to our people.
Shri Goyal quoted Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as saying that "Singapore is our spring board to the ASEAN region". Shri Goyal expressed the belief that the new regional order that will emerge, will rest on the strong shoulders of Singapore & India. He said that through budget 2021-22 and various other measures, Prime Minister has been trying to prepare the country to engage with the world from a position of strength, in the next decade. Similarly, the Singapore budget also this year has focused a lot on transformation and innovation. He expressed happiness that Singapore and the GIFT city which is our first operational smart city, have tied up with the Singapore exchange to boost international investment in India.
The minister said that he looks at expanding the Singapore-India ties resting on greater degree of people to people engagement and that can rest on three B's: - Buddhism, Bollywood and Business. He said Our women entrepreneurs have done us proud, and the huge potential in this area can be expanded to improve India & Singapore's relationship.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister & a renowned Diabetologist Dr Jitendra Singh says, COVID poses trying times for Diabetics.
Delivers the inaugural address, as chief guest, at the "World Congress of Indian Academy of Diabetes"
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, who is also a renowned Diabetologist, said here today that COVID poses trying times for Diabetics. Delivering the inaugural address, as chief guest, at the "World Congress of Indian Academy of Diabetes" being held for the first time on Virtual platform under the name “Dia-V Con 2020”, Dr Jitendra Singh said, like in many other fields, even in academics, COVID has prompted us to discover new norms in adversity, which is visibly evident in the success of an international conference like this of such a big magnitude.
He complimented renowned Endocrinologist Dr Shashank Joshi from Mumbai, Dr. Banshi Saboo from Ahmedabad and the entire team of organizers for having brought together the best of faculty from as many as four continents of the world, including eminent world scholars of Diabetes like Dr Andrew Boulton, President International Diabetes Federation, Dr Fracese Xavier, Dr Itarnar Raz, Dr Florian Totai as well as leading Indian Diabetologists like Dr V Mohan, Dr Arvind Gupta and others.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, those suffering from Diabetes have an immuno-comprised status, which tends to reduce their resistance and make them more vulnerable to Corona like infections as well as consequent complications. This, he said, leads to an even more vulnerable situation when a patient suffering from Diabetes also has kidney involvement or diabetic-nephropathy, chronic kidney disease etc.
In a situation like this, Dr Jitendra Singh noted that the Diabetologists owned a special responsibility towards their patients in keeping their blood sugar level strictly under control to avoid infection and at the same time educating them about precautions to be exercised. He said, even though the COVID related death rate in India has been low as compared to other countries, most of the deaths occurred here were among those Corona positive patients who were also suffering from co-morbidities or chronic disorders like Diabetes.
While Corona has taught us to live with new norms, Dr Jitendra Singh said, it has also given the physicians a cue to emphasize on the non-pharmacological methods of management including hygiene etc which had somehow lost due importance in recent years. He noted, even after the COVID pandemic is over, the discipline of social distancing and avoiding droplet infection will act as safeguard against many other infections as well.
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Ministry of Education
Ministry of Culture is providing financial assistance for development of regional museums under "Museum Grant Scheme": Culture Minister
Ministry of Culture provides financial assistance under "Museum Grant Scheme" to the State Governments and Societies, Autonomous bodies, Local Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act, for setting up new Museums and to strengthen and modernize the existing museums at the Regional, State and District level. In order to seek financial assistance, the proposal is required to be submitted to the Ministry in the prescribed proforma alongwith all relevant documents for consideration of the Expert Committee constituted for this purpose.
The maximum amount of financial assistance which may be given would be 80% of the total project cost. In case of museums in North-Eastern region including Sikkim the financial assistance would be 90% of the total project cost. The remaining amount i.e. 20% of the project cost , will have to be borne by the organization. The organization may arrange the balance amount either from its own resources or may receive assistance through Corporate Social Responsibility. There is no condition in the scheme for receiving assistance through Corporate Social Responsibility.
This information was given by the Minister of State  of Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Education
HRD Minister chairs the Meeting of the Executive Board of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language
HRD Minister appreciates the growth in the number of students enrolled for the Sindhi Language learning course from 4307 in 2018-19 to 9680 in 2019-20
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ chaired a Meeting of the Executive Board of the National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language to discuss various issues concerning the Council, particularly for the Promotion of Sindhi Language inside and outside the Country today in New Delhi.
During the meeting, a presentation of the activities of the NCPSL and a Vision Document relating to the activities to be carried out by the Council in the next five years was also explained to the Minister. The HRD Minister emphasized that the grants that are given to the NGOs for the promotion of Sindhi Language should be utilized fully and advised the Members to make random inspections of the NGOs to ensure that the grants issued are utilized in a transparent manner. He also advised the Members of the Council to work together and chart out activities of the Council and see that the message reaches the general public that the Government is committed in the promotion of Sindhi Language.
During the meeting, the HRD Minister desired that effective steps should be taken to utilize the financial grants given for the promotional activities of Sindhi Language judiciously. The Minister appreciated the growth in the number of students enrolled for the Sindhi Language learning course from 4307 in 2018-19 to 9680 in 2019-20.
The Minister also inaugurated the song “KULGEET” of the National Council for promotion of Sindhi Language and released three books in Sindhi Language of the Council. The Council also discussed the spread of Sindhi Language through “Community Radio”. The Vision document and other Agenda items were adopted.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad delivers Key note address at CxO Forum on "Standardizing the Digital Space" organized by BIS
Bureau of Indian Standards  the National Standards body of India organized a CxO Forum on "Standardizing the Digital Space" on 8 May, 2018 in New Delhi to deliberate on the key issues and challenges in the Digital space. The forum explored the opportunities, growth and challenges in standardising the digital space, in the presence of Union Minister of Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri C.R Chaudhary and CEOs/CxOs of various top IT companies. The one-of-its kind platform also had presence of dignitaries, luminaries and experts from over 35 different countries to discuss a number of key issues pertaining to the future of the IT sector in India.
The key note address was delivered by Union Minister of Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad. In his address, Shri Prasad highlighted rapid growth in e- Transactions, IT exports and revenue of Indian IT companies; which in turn is strengthening the digital profile of India. He stressed upon the importance of standards in the digital space and congratulated BIS for taking up the leadership role of “ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7” which is responsible for developing foundational standards of software and systems engineering.
Shri Prasad further added that Standards should be formulated in a manner that it lays down the compliance criteria, facilitates smooth and cost effective operation thereby enabling of digital inclusion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Shri C. R. Chaudhary applauded BIS for its marked presence in the International standardisation through its active participation in the Standardisation work undertaken by ISO & IEC.
Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO of the NITI Aayog opined that digital standardization needs constant evolution and ensures they do not stagnate.
Earlier, Ms. Surina Rajan, Director General, BIS in her welcome speech highlighted the standardization efforts being made by BIS in the emerging technological areas like AI, IoT, Big data, Blockchain etc. Ms. Rajan mentioned that "Standardizing the Digital Space" is an initiative by BIS to bring the technocrats and tech-entrepreneurs in the country and global experts on the same platform to discuss and deliberate on the key issues and challenges that need to be overcome in the journey of Digital transformation and also to discuss the role of standards and regulations in "Scripting the future of IT".
The event was organised to highlight the role of standardisation and invite participation in Standards Formulation for IT Sector. This event is in line with the 33rd plenary and working group meetings of JTC 1/SC 7 being hosted by BIS from 6th to 11th May 2018 where experts from more than 35 different countries are participating.
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Ministry of Defence
Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame reaches Mayabunder, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Key Highlights:
- Joint Services Cycle Expedition of ANC accompanies the Victory Flame
- Flame taken to a Government Senior Secondary School in Kishori Nagar
- The team spreads awareness among children to commemorate India’s victory in 1971 war
- Cyclists paddle for over 300 kms in four days
Joint Services Cycle Expedition of the Andaman & Nicobar Command , accompanying the Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame, reached Mayabunder on August 08, 2021. The cyclists successfully paddled for over 300 kms in four days. The Victory Flame was carried to Government Senior Secondary School at Kishori Nagar where it was received by district officials, Armed Forces veterans and Head Master of the school. A cultural programme by the school children was organised to honour the Victory Flame.
The Cycle Expedition Team conducted audio visual presentations to spread awareness amongst children to commemorate India’s victory in the 1971 war. The cyclists encouraged the children to join the Armed Forces and make adventure & sports an important part of their lives. The team also distributed memorabilia to the veterans, school officials and children.
The cycle expedition will finally reach Sports Stadium at Diglipur on August 09, 2021.
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Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of Government Stocks
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  “7.37 per cent Government Stock, 2023” for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  “6.68 per cent Government Stock, 2031” for a notified amount of Rs. 4,000 crore  through price based auction,  “7.40 per cent Government Stock, 2035” for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore  through price based auction, and  “6.62 per cent Government Stock, 2051” for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of Rs. 12,000 crore, being total notified amount, Government of India will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 1,000 crore against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India , Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on April 26, 2018 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on April 26, 2018. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon.
The result of the auctions will be announced on April 26, 2018  and payment by successful bidders will be on April 27, 2018 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India  vide circular No. RBI/2006-07/178 dated November 16, 2006 as amended from time to time.